Rigobert Song

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Rigobert Song
Personal information
Full name Rigobert Song Bahanag
Date of birth July 1, 1976 (age 30)
Place of birth    Nkanglikock, Cameroon
Height 1.83m
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Galatasaray
Number 4
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-1994
1994-1997
1997-1998
1998-2000
2000-2002
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004-present		 Flag of Cameroon Tonnerre Yaoundé
Flag of France Metz
Flag of Italy Salernitana
Flag of England Liverpool
Flag of England West Ham United
Flag of Germany 1. FC Kölnloan
Flag of France Lens
Flag of Turkey Galatasaray		 0 (0)
120 (3)
4 (1)
34 (0)
24 (0)
16 (0)
63 (3)
101 (3)   
National team2
1993-present Flag of Cameroon Cameroon 103 (3)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 11 July 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rigobert Song Bahanag (born July 1, 1976) is a Cameroonian football player who, as of 2007, is playing for Galatasaray.


A key player for the Cameroon for over a decade, Song has played in the 1994, 1998, and 2002 World Cups. He has been capped over 100 times for his country, and is their most capped player. Prior to joining Galatasaray in 2004, Song played for Metz, Salernitana, Liverpool, West Ham, Cologne, and RC Lens. Recently, in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, Rigobert became the most capped player in Cameroon history and has made up until now 103 international appearances. Also, in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, Rigobert broke the record for the greatest number of matches played at the CAF African Cup of Nations. [1] Nowadays, Rigobert plays for Galatasaray S.K. and captains his national side. Rigobert is also the uncle of fellow footballer Alexandre Song who plays for Arsenal F.C. and now on loan to Charlton Athletic FC.

Apart from Zinedine Zidane, Song is the only player to have been sent off in two different World Cups, against Brazil in USA 94 and against Chile in France 98.


Song's father, Paul Song, died when Rigobert was young. As such, he never really knew his father but nevertheless dedicates all his success to him, as his absence was a strong motivational force for him.

Rigobert Song is married to Esther, and has three children (a son and two daughters): Ronny, his oldest child, lives with his mother in London; Yohanna Bernadette, his first daughter was born on September 22 2002; Hillary Veronique Liliane, his second daughter was born on September 13 2004.



Galatasaray S.K. - Current Squad

1 Mondragón | 2 Tomas | 4 Song | 5 Ak | 7 Buruk | 9 Şükür | 10 Ateş | 11 Şaş | 12 Erçetin | 14 Topal | 16 Carrusca | 17 Elmas | 18 Akman | 19 Haspolatlı | 21 Aşık | 22 Ilić | 23 Inamoto | 24 Güven | 25 Öztorun | 26 Yılmaz | 27 Özcan | 28 Seyhan | 30 Yarkın | 35 Sabankay | 38 Karaer | 55 Sarıoğlu | 58 Kabze | 66 Turan | 67 Penbe | 99 Karan | Manager: Gerets


Flag of Cameroon Cameroon squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Flag of Cameroon

1 Bell | 2 Kana‑Biyik | 3 Song | 4 Ekémé | 5 Ndip | 6 Libiih | 7 Omam‑Biyik | 8 Mbouh | 9 Milla | 10 Mfédé | 11 Maboang | 12 Loga | 13 Kalla | 14 Tataw | 15 Agbo | 16 Tchami | 17 Foé | 18 Fiala | 19 Embé | 20 Mouyémé | 21 Nkono | 22 Songo'o | Coach: Michel
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Flag of Cameroon

1 Songo'o | 2 Elanga | 3 Wome | 4 Song | 5 Kalla | 6 Njanka | 7 Omam‑Biyik | 8 Angibeaud | 9 Tchami | 10 Mboma | 11 Eto'o | 12 Lauren | 13 Abanda | 14 Simo | 15 Ndo | 16 William | 17 Pensée | 18 Ipoua | 19 Mahouvé | 20 Olembé | 21 Job | 22 Boukar | Coach: Le Roy
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Flag of Cameroon

1 Boukar | 2 Tchato | 3 Wome | 4 Song | 5 Kalla | 6 Njanka | 7 Ndo | 8 Geremi | 9 Eto'o | 10 Mboma | 11 Ndiefi | 12 Lauren | 13 Mettomo | 14 Epalle | 15 Alnoudji | 16 Songo'o | 17 Foé | 18 Suffo | 19 Djemba‑Djemba | 20 Olembé | 21 Job | 22 Kameni | 23 Ngom Kome | Coach: Schäfer
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